S - 1:10 Obviously, I'm not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant.
O - Paul was so bold. I know his boldness comes through Christ but I long for boldness. I'm a huge wimp when it comes to being BOLD in my faith. I've always been a people pleaser. Too many times I let that take over and not allow boldness in Christ come through. Today I want to be bold and not shirk my love for Christ when confronted.
A - To be bold I've got to love God more than my air conditioner, my family, and myself
P - Lord help me to not desire other people's approval of my life but seek your approval only. Lord I ask for boldness to share my faith and not be afraid of their opinion of me.
Karlyn, I can so relate to this. I could use some boldness too! I'm reminded of a quote from one of my favorite preachers, Steve Smith, he said "My biggest fear in life is missing out on what God is doing." I think my lack of boldness keeps me from doing or saying certain things. I don't want to miss opportunities b/c of fear. We'll pray for each other on this one ;)
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